Income and Work

October 19, 2025 by WVCBP
Morrisey: Eastern Panhandle Taking Big Hit in Federal Government Shutdown

West Virginia MetroNews - Funding for the federal government has been halted for the third week during a budget impasse. Read the full article. According to a report by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, there were more than 22,900 federal employees in the state as recently as March of this year. The…

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October 15, 2025 by WVCBP
Ranking: How Much is West Virginia Impacted by the Government Shutdown?

WBOY, Yahoo News - How much is the government shutdown affecting West Virginia compared to other states? A new ranking says more than most. Read the full article. A WalletHub study released on Wednesday said that West Virginia is the 7th most impacted state, especially when it comes to federal jobs. Only five states have a higher…

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October 14, 2025 by WVCBP
West Virginia’s Bridge Day Will Take Place Despite Shutdown, Governor Says

Mountain State Spotlight, Post Industrial - Bridge Day, West Virginia’s largest one-day festival, will go on Saturday, even if the federal government is still shut down, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday. Read the full article. The state is paying nearly $100,000 to keep its national parks — New River Gorge and Harpers Ferry — open despite the…

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October 12, 2025 by Kelly Allen
‘We’re in limbo’: A Town in Trump Country Where Shutdown Axe Looms

BBC - It's been three months since Jonathan Giba moved into temporary housing for homeless veterans inside a hospital for former members of the US military in West Virginia. Read the full article. He has been waiting for medical and dental consultations, after medications he was previously prescribed left him without teeth and unable to…

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October 11, 2025 by WVCBP
Lawmakers Watch West Virginia’s Implementation of Work Requirements for Medicaid

West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia needs to carefully balance implementation of work requirements for Medicaid with costs to the state and proceed with caution to be certain that people who are eligible for benefits aren’t knocked off the roles unnecessarily, a state legislative leader said. Read the full article. About 504,000 people are enrolled…

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October 1, 2025 by WVCBP
How the Government Shutdown Impacts West Virginia

WBOY, WOWK - For the first time since 2019, the U.S. government has shut down while lawmakers are at a standstill. Read the full article. The last shutdown in 2019 lasted five weeks, and although the shutdown does not mean an instant collapse of all government functions, certain things will change until Congress comes to an…

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